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Are you muddy?... What will your rating be?

Mû´dd|ŷ adj.
Any person who loves the countryside and is not afraid of a bit of mud.

Are you muddy? Or are you more of a townie? Complete our quick quiz to receive your Muddy-Townie ratio and see how muddy you really are.

Question One

Where would your ideal house be?

In a village, a 5-minute walk from open fields and with a bus once a week.
In a town to be close to the shops but a short drive from the countryside or park.
In a remote area surrounded by woods, fields and a stretch of river.
In a city, to be close to the happening night life and extensive public transport.

Question Two

What are the usual contents of your vacuum cleaner?

20% house dust, 80% unidentifiable mixture of animal hair, feathers and mud.
60% house dust, 40% mud and cat/dog/horse hair.
80% house dust, 20% mud and cat/dog hair.
90% house dust, 10% glitter from last night's clubbing.

Question Three

What items mostly take up your wardrobe?

Designer suits and trendy labels.
Fleeces and jeans in various states of disrepair, oh and a few work clothes.
Mainly smart casual clothing with a smattering of outdoor gear.
Boiler suits, checked shirts, holey jumpers, cords and tweed for best.

Question Four

It's 5.30pm on Sunday, you've just got home, but you've run out of milk: Do you:

Nip round the corner to the 24hr shop.
Drive 10 miles to the nearest open petrol station.
Go out to the shed and milk the cow.
Wait for the milkman to deliver it early in the morning.

Question Five

What's your normal route to work?

Out of the back door and into the barn.
A few back roads and green lanes plus the odd junction on a main road.
A brisk walk and some body contact with strangers on the bus or underground.
Bus, train or car into town.

Question Six

What would be a typical holiday in the UK:

A city break with your best friend to Manchester to check out the talent and the clubs.
A group of you helping out your mate with the lambing on his remote sheep farm.
Going Munroe bagging with just a bivvy bag, map and compass.
Braving the elements to enjoy an action-packed week engaged in as many country pursuits/activities as possible.

Question Seven

When walking on the moors the fog starts to come down and you are lost. Do you:

Try and position yourself with the compass and then, when that fails, start digging a hole to bed down for the night.
Follow a stream downhill to get back into the valley; from there you can probably find a road, or better still a pub.
Head for the highest point where you should get better reception on your mobile to call for help.
I wouldn't be there in the first place!

Question Eight

How much time do you spend in a town?

As little as possible, although it is where I shop for food and DIY items.
Quite a lot - mainly because that's where I work.
Most of it - my body has now become dependent on traffic fumes.
I'll only go if I'm rushed unconscious to A+E.

Question Nine

Planning a night out. Do you:

Go for early doors at the village pub just to check nothing's changed.
Decide to try out the new restaurant on the High Street that everyone's talking about.
Call up a few mates and go lamping.
Book tickets well in advance to see your favourite DJ

Question Ten

How often do you wear wellies?

I practically live in them.
On weekend jaunts and holidays.
I might dust them off for a festival.
When it's wet, although brand name is important.